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Security Updates for Outlook (January 2025)

🗓️ 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Microsoft Outlook is missing a security update for January 2025, exposing it to remote vulnerabilities.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(214117);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-21357");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002656");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS25-5002656");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0036-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Outlook (January 2025)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Outlook application installed on the remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Outlook application installed on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected
by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized
arbitrary commands.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002656");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released KB5002656 to address this issue.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-21357");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(908);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/01/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

var bulletin = 'MS25-01';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002656'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002656', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5483.1000', 'sp' : 0}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  kbs:kbs,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Outlook'
);

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17 Sep 2025 00:00Current
9.2High risk
Vulners AI Score9.2
CVSS 3.16.7
EPSS0.00439
SSVC
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